Tientsin, June 21.
After a week of stringent restrice tions around the foreign areas. in Tientsin, which have allowed only a thin tickle of foodstuffs to filter through into the Concessions, the blockade was successfully run for the frst time yesterday by a detachment fof the Durham Light Infantry.
'A lorry, escorted by n detachment of the Durhams, ventured out into Sapaneso-controlled territory, and returned from the countryside with 1 large supply of vegetables—of which there is a serious shortage in the Concessions at the present time.
Late last evening the volunteer Jcorps of the British Concession were ordered to stand-by for immediate mobilization, There are two British warships here now following the arrival of the 1,085-ton Sandwich. The Lowestoft (990 tons) was originally scheduled to sail today, but has cancelled her [departure in view of the tense situation here.
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